Rayne Surname
Approximately 2,255 people bear this surname
Rayne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reine.' the French Reine (Queen).
Reine Bacun, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice Reine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Reyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRayne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,005 | 1:360,656 | 32,145 |
| France | 437 | 1:151,997 | 23,578 |
| England | 404 | 1:137,916 | 13,469 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 29 | 1:3,420 | 496 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 230 | 1:105,980 | 10,540 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
The alternate forms: Rayné (2) are calculated separately.
Rayne (3,598) may also be a first name.
Rayne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reine.' the French Reine (Queen).
Reine Bacun, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice Reine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Reyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Nicholas Reyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Rayne,' seemingly a nick, of Reyner or Reynold, common in N. England, where Reyner was extremely popular.
Robert Rayne, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Rayne, ibid.
Richard Rayneson, ibid.
William Rayne, ibid.
(3) Local, 'of Rennes.'
Robert de Rennes, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Rennes. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Ricardus de Raines, Pipe Roll, 11 Henry II.
From Rayne in the parish of the same name in Aberdeenshire. Robert de Ran witnessed a charter by Mathew Kynninmond, bishop of Aberdeen, c. 1180 (REA., I, p. 11; RAA., I, p. 136). Adam de Rane and Roginald de Ran were burgesses of Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 10), and Rertillot de Rane was on an assize in same place in 1333 (REA., I, p. 53).
= Raine, q.v.
The northern families probably sprang from Rayne, co. Aberdeen; the southern from Raine, co. Essex.
Rayne: a boundary: Raine, Raynes—i.e., one living at the bounds.
Raine, a name known all up and down Teesdale, has long been connected with Darlington in this county and with Newcastle in Northumberland; it has been established in Darlington since the 16th century (Long.).
The Raines of the North Riding and of the county of Durham appear to be most at home in the Darlington district lying between the two counties. Dr. Matthew Raine, who was incumbent of Kirby Wiske, in the North Riding, last century, had a son who became headmaster of the Charterhouse School (W. R.).
Rayne Demographics
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Rayne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rayne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rayne (Marathi: रायने) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Rayné. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rayne? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 187,580th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,231,728 people. The last name Rayne occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rayne are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rayne is also the 117,948th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 3,598 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,005 people, or 1 in 360,656. In The United States Rayne is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Delaware, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Rayne is found in 34 countries. It is also found in France, where 19 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Rayne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rayne has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rayne surname expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rayne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Rayne surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rayne are 25.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Rayne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.71% more than the national average, earning R 598,164 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $44,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $54,776 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rayne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rayne in the Marathi language | ||
| रायने | rayane | 85.71 |
| राएने | ra'ene | 14.29 |
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